Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, reappeared in the public view in China for the first time in months. Alibaba then announced a huge reorganization of its business. Experts see the move as a signal that the Chinese government is softening its stance toward tech giants after a crackdown that began in late 2020. Jean Chung … Read more
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian speaks at the Google Cloud Next event in San Francisco, April 9, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google is trying to make cloud computing more affordable with a custom-built Arm-based server chip. At its Cloud Next conference in Las Vegas on Monday, the company said the new … Read more
For years, China has been Asia’s technology powerhouse. It is home to what once were some of the world’s most valuable companies, from Tencent to Alibaba. It is where most of the world’s iPhones and other electronics products are produced. And it is now a serious player in electric vehicles. But a shift appears to … Read more
The Alibaba Group company logo is displayed on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on February 14, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Alibaba on Tuesday said it was scrapping a planned initial public offering for its smart logistics unit Cainiao, adding to recent woes … Read more
Scanning QR codes with a mobile pay app has become the most common way to pay in mainland China. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Foreign visitors to China can now spend up to $2,000 a year using the mobile app Alipay without having to register their ID, the app operator said Friday. … Read more
Workers inspect smart phone components at the visual inspection area of the surface mount technology workshop inside the Realme factory in Greater Noida, India: Anindito Mukerjee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anindito Mukerjee | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s booming tech sector has suffered a major blow as startup darlings Byju’s and Paytm plunge into … Read more
MariBank, Singapore tech giant Sea Group’s digital bank, has launched in Singapore to select members of the public as it rolls out its services progressively. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Southeast Asian tech giant Sea Limited on Monday posted its first profitable year amid efforts to defend market share against … Read more
A view of iQiyi’s website featuring a variety TV show, taken on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese video content and streaming company iQiyi CFO Wang Jun said he is “excited” about potential new business opportunities with the emergence of OpenAI’s text-to-video tool Sora. Speaking exclusively to CNBC … Read more
Signage at the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. booth at the Smart China Expo in Chongqing, China, on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alibaba‘s cloud business on Thursday said it is cutting prices on a wide range of core cloud products by as much as 55%, in a bid to … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with workers while visiting CS Wind, the largest wind tower manufacturer in the world, in Pueblo, Colorado, U.S., November 29, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to … Read more
